Banteer Community News

Banteer Lyre Nadd and Districts Community Council welcome funding of 30,000 euros under the ORIS programme announced last week. ORIS builds on the commitment under the National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023 - 2027 which is set to shape the future of outdoor recreation over the next five years.

The funding is for the development/improvement of the existing Glen River walk kindly facilitated by the O’Keeffe family Duinch.

The National Strategy aims to increase the number of people active in the outdoors, especially young people and under-represented groups, and to foster a greater understanding of how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly.

Eddie Dunbar Back In Action Again

Now fully recovered from the hand injury he suffered at the UAE Tour, Eddie Dunbar returned to action on Mon last with his Jayco AlUla team. The Cork man lined out in the GP Miguel Indurain in Spain, and will progress to stage race action immediately.

Dunbar hit the deck during the sprint at the end of stage one of the UAE Tour. An erratic sweep to the right by some riders saw fellow Irishman Ryan Mullen (Bora-hansgrohe) and Gianluca Pollefliet (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale) crash, with that in turn causing a chain reaction which downed perhaps 20 others.

Dunbar injured his right hand and was taken to hospital, where a fracture to a bone was diagnosed.

Further examinations revealed that the bone was bruised rather than fractured and while Dunbar still used an indoor trainer for several weeks, he didn’t require an operation.

Community Training

Banteer, Lyre & Nadd Community Council, in association with Donoughmore Community First Responders, is organising training on CPR, use of an AED, choking, chest pain and basic first aid. Training will take place at Banteer Community Centre on Wednesday April 24th, 6.30-8.30 pm. There is a contribution of €10 per person, to be paid on the night. If interested, please contact one of the following in your area: Patrick Buckley 087 2306907, Patrick Barry 0861960780, Eleanor Duggan 086 8241425, Morna Kerr 086 8164432, Rosie Healy 083 1180299, or Orla O Shea 087 1201306

Banteer And Area Water Supply Update

Email received; “For information Uisce Eireann assumed responsibility for water services as of 2023. Cork Co Co no longer manage or direct water services other than the support the transition of water service staff.

Forward Planning unit of UÉ has advise as previously that Uisce Éireann propose to provide treated water storage for the Banteer Water Supply Zone. The next stages of the project involve the delivery of the detailed design process, submission of the associated planning application and subsequent delivery of the works construction. Uisce Éireann currently anticipate (subject to statutory approvals and funding availability) the commencement of construction works in 2026, with the works currently expected to be substantially completed in 2027.

As such the progress of Banteer is against the background of other UÉ capital project demands across the county with priority given to where service is most critical. Capital projects such as this follow predefined stage processes in accordance with the public spending code, procurement and environment & planning legislation. As such the timelines for delivery can be protracted.

That being said you have also sought interim measures. To this end there is ongoing engagement with ESBN as to required pump power provision where a progress update is scheduled by end of March followed by UÉ internal approvals including finance review and settlement of invoices etc.

We would also highlight that as a phase 1 to works in Banteer we interconnected to Ballinatona at Ballymaquirke/Ducon concrete, so there is an operational option to feed from Ballinatona in the event of any outage thus reducing the risk of network distributions outages in Banteer”

A new 6 inch rising main was installed in 2023 from Banteer to the Derry Rerservoir with the intention of pumping water to the Derry reservoir and a new 4 inch distribution main was installed also from the Derry Reservoir to supply Banteer and Duinch, Gouganes. However a new pump needed just above Banteer on the Nadd road has not been installed yet. It was due to be installed in Aug 2023 but is being delayed waiting for a power supply by Irish Water from ESB networks. It is understood that no application for the new supply had been received by ESB Networks as of last week. This system with some additional temporary water storage at Derry reservoir would give a fully operational temporary supply system and avoid further outages. Further information has been requested on the above information received from Ben Coffey Irish Water Customer Service Advisor in Irish Water and Daragh Quill Water Services Cork County Council.